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Special Gram or Giemsa Stain for Microorganism Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 94 Missouri hospitals. CPT 87205. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $28.60
📉 Low $4.00
📈 High $305
🏥 94 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 94 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$4.00 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$4.00 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$4.95 | $4.27 | $6.83 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$7.09 | $5.20 | — | — | $7.75 | $8.51 | — | $3.87 | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$7.50 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $8.49 | $3.40 | $8.00 | $3.40 | $8.00 |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$8.50 | $4.27 | $4.41 | $4.27 | $8.80 | — | $19.53 | $8.38 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$8.50 | $8.66 | $5.19 | $5.51 | $7.50 | $45.60 | $8.50 | $68.40 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$8.50 | $4.41 | $4.41 | $4.36 | $7.00 | — | $5.66 | $4.41 | — |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$10.25 | $4.36 | $4.53 | $4.27 | $5.89 | $4.34 | $12.81 | — | $12.69 |
| RANKEN JORDAN A PEDIATRIC BRIDGE HOSPITAL MARYLAND HEIGHTS |
$10.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$11.00 | $7.70 | $7.15 | $6.60 | $7.48 | — | — | $4.18 | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$12.60 | $4.03 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$12.75 | $4.27 | $3.42 | $80.00 | $49.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$14.25 | $4.22 | $70.00 | $4.27 | $79.00 | $4.27 | $85.00 | $5.12 | $90.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH ST. LOUIS |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JOPLIN JOPLIN |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$14.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$16.10 | $3.84 | $4.27 | $4.27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROGRESS WEST HOSPITAL O'FALLON |
$17.40 | $4.36 | $10.10 | $7.39 | $5.89 | $11.68 | $21.75 | — | $21.55 |
| BARNES-JEWISH ST. PETERS HOSPITAL ST. PETERS |
$17.40 | $4.36 | $10.10 | $7.39 | $5.89 | $11.68 | $21.75 | — | $21.55 |
| CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$17.40 | $4.36 | $4.53 | $4.27 | $5.89 | $4.34 | $21.75 | — | $21.55 |
| BARNES-JEWISH WEST COUNTY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$17.40 | $4.36 | $4.53 | $4.27 | $5.89 | $4.34 | $21.75 | — | $21.55 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL NORTHLAND KANSAS CITY |
$17.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$18.00 | $4.36 | $13.37 | $8.27 | $6.04 | $13.89 | $22.50 | — | $22.29 |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$20.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | — | — | $25.00 | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$20.40 | $4.27 | $4.53 | $4.27 | $16.80 | $4.34 | $25.50 | — | $25.26 |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | $22.00 | $22.00 | $13.00 | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$22.39 | $4.27 | $4.36 | $4.41 | $16.32 | $4.34 | — | $4.48 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$22.55 | $2.44 | $6.05 | $5.13 | $6.43 | $4.27 | $73.00 | $114 | $8.50 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$22.55 | $2.44 | $7.08 | $5.13 | $6.43 | $4.27 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$23.00 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $4.27 | $11.85 | $4.36 | — | $5.42 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$23.65 | $3.84 | $10.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$24.05 | $5.38 | $23.68 | $21.09 | $29.60 | $21.46 | $4.10 | $21.46 | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$25.23 | $4.27 | $100 | $85.00 | $56.00 | $4.27 | $87.00 | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$25.65 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$27.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$28.01 | $4.27 | — | $49.50 | $56.00 | $4.27 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$28.60 | $4.27 | $5.81 | — | $8.10 | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$33.50 | $4.05 | — | $4.27 | $4.63 | — | $85.00 | $3.84 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$33.90 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$35.45 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $56.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$36.60 | $5.12 | $35.93 | $27.82 | $8.26 | $40.57 | $45.75 | — | $45.32 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$36.60 | $5.12 | $14.23 | $13.42 | $8.26 | $13.54 | $45.75 | — | $45.32 |
| CASS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HARRISONVILLE |
$39.90 | $4.27 | $17.10 | $34.43 | $7.41 | $27.42 | $47.88 | $23.30 | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$40.70 | $4.27 | $5.95 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$40.70 | $4.27 | $5.95 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$40.70 | $4.27 | $5.95 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$40.70 | $4.27 | $5.95 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$40.70 | $4.27 | $5.95 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$40.70 | $4.27 | $5.95 | — | $7.43 | — | — | — | — |
| ELLETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH OHIO AVENUE APPLETON CITY |
$43.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87205, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $39.60 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 94 Missouri hospitals above publish for Special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism (CPT 87205) in Missouri range from $4.00 to $305, with a median of $28.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest special gram or giemsa stain for microorganism in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87205 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.